Valencia rallies to beat Lille 4-1 in Champions League

Posted November 05, 2019 6:00 am

The Associated Press

VALENCIA, Spain (AP) - Valencia scored four goals in the last 25 minutes to come from behind and beat Lille 4-1 in the Champions League on Tuesday.

The home win left Valencia with seven points in the tight Group H, tied with Chelsea and Ajax after four matches.

Chelsea and Ajax drew 4-4 in London.

Victor Osimhen put Lille ahead after a breakaway in the 25th minute, sending a low shot through the legs of Valencia goalkeeper Jasper Cillessen in a one-on-one situation.

Valencia equalized with a 66th-minute penalty converted by Dani Parejo - Panenka style - after a handball by Lille defender JosÃ© Fonte.

The hosts went ahead with an own goal by defender Adama Soumaoro when he tried to intercept a cross in the 82nd, and Geoffrey Kondogbia added to the lead two minutes later with a long-range shot into the top corner.

Substitute Ferran Torres closed the scoring from inside the area the 90th.

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Valencia's Lee Kang-in, center, vies for the ball with Lille's Boubakary Soumare, left, during the Champions League group H soccer match between Valencia and Lille at the Mestalla stadium in Valencia, Spain, Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2019. (AP Photo/Alberto Saiz) The Associated Press

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